GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB vs Radeon Pro 560X

Place in performance ranking	431	159
Place by popularity	not in top-100	14
Cost-effectiveness evaluation	14.18	24.46
Architecture	Polaris (2016−2019)	Ampere (2020−2022)
GPU code name	Polaris 21	GA106
Market segment	Mobile workstation	Desktop
Release date	5 June 2017 (6 years ago)	4 January 2022 (2 years ago)
Launch price (MSRP)	no data	$249
Current price	$133	$385 (1.5x MSRP)

Cost-effectiveness evaluation

Performance to price ratio. The higher, the better.

RTX 3050 8 GB has 72% better value for money than Pro 560X.

Detailed specifications

General performance parameters such as number of shaders, GPU core base clock and boost clock speeds, manufacturing process, texturing and calculation speed. These parameters indirectly speak of performance, but for precise assessment you have to consider their benchmark and gaming test results. Note that power consumption of some graphics cards can well exceed their nominal TDP, especially when overclocked.

Pipelines / CUDA cores	1024	2560
Core clock speed	907 MHz	no data
Boost clock speed	no data	1777 MHz
Number of transistors	3,000 million	12,000 million
Manufacturing process technology	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt
Texture fill rate	64.26	142.2

Form factor & compatibility

Information on Radeon Pro 560X and GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB compatibility with other computer components. Useful when choosing a future computer configuration or upgrading an existing one. For desktop video cards it's interface and bus (motherboard compatibility), additional power connectors (power supply compatibility). For notebook video cards it's notebook size, connection slot and bus, if the video card is inserted into a slot instead of being soldered to the notebook motherboard.

Laptop size	large	no data
Interface	PCIe 3.0 x8	PCIe 4.0 x8
Length	no data	242 mm
Width	no data	2-slot
Supplementary power connectors	None	1x 8-pin

VRAM capacity and type

Parameters of VRAM installed: its type, size, bus, clock and resulting bandwidth. Integrated GPUs have no dedicated video RAM and use a shared part of system RAM.

Memory type	GDDR5	GDDR6
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Memory bus width	128 Bit	128 Bit
Memory clock speed	5080 MHz	14 GB/s
Memory bandwidth	81.28 GB/s	224.0 GB/s
Shared memory	-	no data

Connectivity and outputs

Types and number of video connectors present on the reviewed GPUs. As a rule, data in this section is precise only for desktop reference ones (so-called Founders Edition for NVIDIA chips). OEM manufacturers may change the number and type of output ports, while for notebook cards availability of certain video outputs ports depends on the laptop model rather than on the card itself.

Display Connectors	No outputs	1x HDMI 2.1, 3x DisplayPort 1.4a
HDMI	no data	+

Supported technologies

Supported technological solutions. This information will prove useful if you need some particular technology for your purposes.

FreeSync

no data

API compatibility

List of supported graphics and general-purpose computing APIs, including their specific versions.

DirectX	12 (12_0)	12 Ultimate (12_2)
Shader Model	6.4	6.6
OpenGL	4.6	4.6
OpenCL	2.0	3.0
Vulkan	1.2.131	1.3
CUDA	no data	8.6

Synthetic benchmark performance

Non-gaming benchmark performance comparison. The combined score is measured on a 0-100 point scale.

Combined synthetic benchmark score

This is our combined benchmark performance score. We are regularly improving our combining algorithms, but if you find some perceived inconsistencies, feel free to speak up in comments section, we usually fix problems quickly.

Pro 560X 9.50

RTX 3050 8 GB 32.59
+243%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Radeon Pro 560X by 243% based on our aggregated benchmark results.

Passmark

This is the most ubiquitous GPU benchmark, part of Passmark PerformanceTest suite. It gives the graphics card a thorough evaluation under various types of load, providing four separate benchmarks for Direct3D versions 9, 10, 11 and 12 (the last being done in 4K resolution if possible), and few more tests engaging DirectCompute capabilities.

Benchmark coverage: 25%

Pro 560X 3677

RTX 3050 8 GB 12612
+243%

GeForce RTX 3050 8 GB outperforms Radeon Pro 560X by 243% in Passmark.

Gaming performance

Let's see how good the compared graphics cards are for gaming. Particular gaming benchmark results are measured in FPS.

Average FPS across all PC games

Here are the average frames per second in a large set of popular games across different resolutions:

Full HD	41 −241%	140−150 +241%
1440p	40 −225%	130−140 +225%
4K	17 −224%	55−60 +224%

FPS performance in popular games

Full HD
Low Preset

Cyberpunk 2077

14−16

−233%

50−55
+233%

Full HD
Medium Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	31 −223%	100−105 +223%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −221%	45−50 +221%
Battlefield 5	43 −226%	140−150 +226%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	39 −233%	130−140 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Far Cry 5	37 −224%	120−130 +224%
Far Cry New Dawn	36 −233%	120−130 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	53 −240%	180−190 +240%
Hitman 3	24−27 −233%	80−85 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −242%	65−70 +242%
Red Dead Redemption 2	30 −233%	100−105 +233%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	31 −223%	100−105 +223%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%

Full HD
High Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	25 −240%	85−90 +240%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −221%	45−50 +221%
Battlefield 5	36 −233%	120−130 +233%
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	26 −227%	85−90 +227%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Far Cry 5	33 −233%	110−120 +233%
Far Cry New Dawn	31 −223%	100−105 +223%
Forza Horizon 4	50 −240%	170−180 +240%
Hitman 3	24−27 −233%	80−85 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	18−20 −242%	65−70 +242%
Metro Exodus	19 −242%	65−70 +242%
Red Dead Redemption 2	10 −200%	30−33 +200%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	25 −240%	85−90 +240%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	34 −224%	110−120 +224%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%

Full HD
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	14 −221%	45−50 +221%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	14−16 −221%	45−50 +221%
Battlefield 5	33 −233%	110−120 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Far Cry 5	31 −223%	100−105 +223%
Far Cry New Dawn	27 −233%	90−95 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	36 −233%	120−130 +233%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	20 −225%	65−70 +225%
Watch Dogs: Legion	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%

1440p
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	14−16 −221%	45−50 +221%
Hitman 3	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Metro Exodus	11 −218%	35−40 +218%
Red Dead Redemption 2	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	12−14 −233%	40−45 +233%

1440p
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Battlefield 5	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Cyberpunk 2077	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Far Cry 5	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Far Cry New Dawn	14−16 −233%	50−55 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	16−18 −224%	55−60 +224%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Watch Dogs: Legion	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%

4K
High Preset

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare	6−7 −200%	18−20 +200%
Hitman 3	9−10 −233%	30−33 +233%
Horizon Zero Dawn	8−9 −238%	27−30 +238%
Metro Exodus	7 −243%	24−27 +243%
Red Dead Redemption 2	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Shadow of the Tomb Raider	6 −200%	18−20 +200%
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%

4K
Ultra Preset

Assassin's Creed Odyssey	5−6 −220%	16−18 +220%
Assassin's Creed Valhalla	4−5 −200%	12−14 +200%
Battlefield 5	7−8 −243%	24−27 +243%
Cyberpunk 2077	1−2 −200%	3−4 +200%
Far Cry 5	10 −200%	30−33 +200%
Far Cry New Dawn	9 −233%	30−33 +233%
Forza Horizon 4	10−12 −218%	35−40 +218%
Watch Dogs: Legion	3−4 −233%	10−11 +233%

This is how Pro 560X and RTX 3050 8 GB compete in popular games:

RTX 3050 8 GB is 241% faster in 1080p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 225% faster in 1440p
RTX 3050 8 GB is 224% faster in 4K

Pros & cons summary

Performance score	9.50	32.59
Recency	5 June 2017	4 January 2022
Maximum RAM amount	4 GB	8 GB
Chip lithography	14 nm	8 nm
Power consumption (TDP)	35 Watt	130 Watt